Children and pensioners are among some of the worst offenders caught shoplifting from businesses in Gloucester, new figures reveal. Youths aged 15 are the most prolific age group to be caught red handed by store detectives or police, with 635 incidents of shoplifting recorded since 2008. In total, there have been 3075 reported incidents of shoplifting in Gloucestershire by under-18s since 2008. But nine shoplifting crimes could not be prosecuted as the children involved were under 10, the age of...
Reported by Gloucester Citizen 3 hours ago.
Children and pensioners are among some of the worst offenders caught shoplifting from businesses in Gloucester, new figures reveal. Youths aged 15 are the most prolific age group to be caught red handed by store detectives or police, with 635 incidents of shoplifting recorded since 2008. In total, there have been 3075 reported incidents of shoplifting in Gloucestershire by under-18s since 2008. But nine shoplifting crimes could not be prosecuted as the children involved were under 10, the age of...
Reported by Gloucester Citizen 3 hours ago.